There are 5 ways to get from Basingstoke to Calais by train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Clapham JunctionWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
7h 15m€36–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Calais700 / ...
7h 35m€25–43Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Basingstoke to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthunle shuttle
2h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to London WaterlooBasingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
7h 39m€47–71Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
3h 34m€70–96
Basingstoke to Calais by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Calais is to bus which costs €24 - €45 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Calais is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 34m and costs €70 - €100.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Calais. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Calais via London Victoria and Dover. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Calais is 230 km.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Calais without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 7h 15m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Basingstoke to Calais, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Calais bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Calais bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Calais is 1h ahead of Basingstoke. It is currently 1:16 AM in Basingstoke and 2:16 AM in Calais.
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What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Calais, France?
You can take a bus from The Malls to Calais via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Dover in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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